YouLead Africa Seed-Funding for Young Entrepreneurs in East, West & Southern Africa 2025

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 in East, West and Southern Africa to apply for start-up and scale-up seed-funding of 2000$, designed to empower  and support innovative youth-driven businesses. In the spirit of integrating Africa’s youth in the AfCFTA implementation process, we will be supporting one entrepreneur per region.

• Table of Content
• About African Union
• YouLead Africa Seed-Funding
• Aim and Benefits of YouLead Africa Seed-Funding
• Requirements for YouLead Africa Seed-Funding Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for YouLead Africa Seed-Funding
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African Union

The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). The main objectives of the OAU were to rid the continent of the remaining vestiges of colonisation and apartheid; to promote unity and solidarity amongst African States; to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development; to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States and to promote international cooperation... read more... continue reading

YouLead Africa Seed-Funding

Application Deadline	20 Feb 2025
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	African Union
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of YouLead Africa Seed-Funding

• Access to expert mentorship and coaching
• Seeding funding of $2000
• Networking opportunities with industry leaders

Requirements for YouLead Africa Seed-Funding Qualification

Youth entrepreneurs who:

• Are nationals and residing in East, West and Southern Africa
• Are aged 18-35
• Have an operational or scalable business idea
• Are you passionate about making a positive impact in their communities
• Are eager to network, learn, and grow with other entrepreneurs.

Interview date, Process and Venue for YouLead Africa Seed-Funding

Timeline

• Applications Open:20-Jan-2025 07:15 AM
• Applications Close:20-Feb-2025 11:50 PM
• Event Start Date:20-Feb-2025 12:00 AM

Documents Required for Application

•  Business registration, where applicable
• 1 min video pitch
• 1 page business description
• Business website or social media

Application Deadline

February 20, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to African Union on portal.youlead.africa to apply

For more details, visit YouLead Africa webpage